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05-09-2005, 06:25 PM
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Nat D
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well i tinted my rear tail lights.. not too light but not too dark either..
here are some before and after shots.. :P BEFORE  AFTER  |
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05-09-2005, 06:33 PM
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Hey that's not bad.
Good job mate.
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Just sometimes, in between the first cigarette with coffee in the morning to that four hundredth glass of cornershop p**s at 3am, you do sometimes look at yourself and think... this is fantastic. I'm in heaven. |
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05-09-2005, 06:37 PM
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Nat D
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thanks man,
do you think i should go abit darker? |
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05-09-2005, 06:40 PM
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I know it's just a spray can so this may be difficult, but what I would do is give the outer point of the tail lights another coat, so it meshes more with the car (never liked the outer edge of those taillights) and sort of fades lighter into the main section of the tail lights, if that sorta makes sense.
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05-09-2005, 06:43 PM
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Nat D
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yeah i get ya.. ill do it tomorra..
hey what street did you use to live on in north epping? and what house no.? lol |
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05-09-2005, 06:45 PM
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Hehe, you don't have to do it just cos that's what I would do. It's your car, looks good as is.
I used to live on Devon Street by the way. I'm not publishing the number on the net cos people I know still live there.
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05-09-2005, 06:48 PM
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Nat D
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ahh ok..would u be able to send a pm? lol i just wanna see wherea fellow ford forumer lived..
ps what car do you drive? |
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05-09-2005, 06:49 PM
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Wow, that looks really good. Now get an exhaust with a nice tip to finish the end off.
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05-09-2005, 06:50 PM
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I don't really feel comfortable doing that. I hope you understand but I wouldn't tell anyone on the net that sort of info. I drive an White EF Ghia by the way.
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05-09-2005, 06:54 PM
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Nat D
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haha im only kidding. nah i understand.. il go find devon street .lol |
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05-09-2005, 06:56 PM
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Nat D
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yeah i need an exhaust bad.. im looking at removing all mufflers but i dunno if thats too noisy and illegal?? can ya help me out? or how about removing rear 2 mufflers? |
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05-09-2005, 07:02 PM
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if your gonna go down the "removing mufflers route" id do it one at a time. lol. i know none at all sounds great, but is far from legal. really id save for a whole new system, but its up to you.
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05-09-2005, 07:05 PM
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That combined with a stainless steel tip, and you will be set.
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Speed Kills. So buy an AU XR8 and live forever. Oo\===/oO Last edited by Peuty; 05-09-2005 at 07:06 PM. Reason: spelling |
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05-09-2005, 07:05 PM
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Nat D
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ok cheers,
i have three mufflers.. or two mufflers and one resonator... which two would be the best sounding and most legal way to go? |
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05-09-2005, 07:06 PM
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05-09-2005, 07:10 PM
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Nat D
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ok cool,
peuty, how much did that cost you installed, where abouts does the muffler sit? does it replace the rear muffler or what? also i dont want a pathetic sounding exhaust..lol i want something which rumbles at idle and when you open it up it growls! |
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05-09-2005, 08:05 PM
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Yep, the sound you described is what I have. It cost me 300 installed with a Stainless tip. The muffler itself sits towards the middle of the car.
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12-01-2006, 07:27 PM
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Critical Thinker
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Sorry to thread mine, but can somebody tell me how you tinted your rear tail lights? How you did it, and what you use? Cost etc?
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12-01-2006, 08:26 PM
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looks really good like that...i wouldnt go darker, might attract the cops
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12-01-2006, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
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there is something about seeing AUseries1 tinted tail lights that makes me cringe.
wow, that grammar is terrible. i dunno. they look good, i just dont like the tinted orange. thats all.
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12-01-2006, 10:18 PM
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looks great mate, a definate improvement
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13-01-2006, 01:01 AM
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13-01-2006, 01:10 AM
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looks good man. i wouldnt go darker though..
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13-01-2006, 01:30 AM
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Rocket Fuel Anyone?
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Shav, it's called Niteshades, it comes in a spraycan. I still got a can somewhere in the shed. I bought it back when Cheap Azz Autoparts was still Rocca's.
Just mask of the taillights with tape and go crazy. |
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13-01-2006, 03:26 AM
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huge improvement! but does it give the lights a more matt finish rather than a shiny finish that the originals have?
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13-01-2006, 03:59 AM
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I found a can of nite-shades while I was unpacking my stuff yesterday after moving. Cost me $14.80 years ago from Motormate and I used it on an XF I had. There's a warning on the can too, 'This product is for off-road use only'. I've never been asked by the cops about my factory tinted LTD rear lights on my ZK though.
It does give the lights a real matt finish and is quite hard to spray lightly as it dosen't atomomize very nicely so can come out a bit spotty. Maybe putting the can in warm water before spraying would help as it does with touch up paint or maybe even giving it a polish. A good idea to upgrade the bulbs as well depending on how dark you go.
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13-01-2006, 04:33 AM
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13-01-2006, 04:44 AM
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Supercharged Mang-mobile
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09/00 VX HSV XU6 Build #0001 of 0171 http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....09#post5571209 -- Best E/T: |14.982 @92.12mph | R/T:0.013 | 60' 2.213| 330: 6.283 | 1/8: 9.624 @ 73.17mph | 1000: 12.529 | 25Deg, N/A Hum, 1010mb | Willowbank Raceway 7/12/16 Tickford EL Falcon XR6 RIP -- Factory Manual -- Best E/T: |14.991 @ 92.71mph | R/T: 0.607 | 60': 2.215 | 660': 9.665 |13Deg, 86%H, 1024mb, 184RA @ Willowbank Raceway |
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13-01-2006, 04:47 AM
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13-01-2006, 10:23 AM
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Give your lenses a really light sand (i think I used 800) to help the paint adhere. I know w bloke who did it to his gf's car (rrreeeeaaalllllyyyy dark) but it would rub off a bit if you touched it.
I also did a few light coats and it came out really nice.
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tinted tail lights..:P
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